Thanks to his singular expertise in both the intricate rulings of halachah and the complex teachings of Kabbalah, one of the more fascinating of the contemporary gedolim is undoubtedly Rav Mordechai Gross, who I...

Like other celebrities who have “made it,” Dedi doesn’t need a last name. The single moniker is enough to elicit recognition and smiles from fans worldwide. His upbeat Jewish music was played in virtually...

Every story has a beginning. This story begins with Shevy Kahan’s unrelenting efforts to save the life of her young son, Chaim. Chaim passed away 12 years ago, two months after his bar mitzvah. Indeed,...

When a soul completes its mission and returns to its place Above, it is the members of the chevrah kaddisha who help it along. It is they who carry out our traditions and conduct...

There is considerable chatter among politics-watchers about a possible “October Surprise”—the term for a deliberately engineered major news event coming shortly before a presidential election, intended to sway the electorate in a certain direction....

Klal Yisrael lost a one-of-a-kind talmid chacham this summer. Rabbi Shmuel Ashkenazi was niftar in Yerushalayim, at the age of 98, after being exposed to COVID-19. He had the unique distinction of being treasured...

Eleven-year-old Chizki Turnheim has unexpectedly, and perhaps reluctantly, become a public figure. About a year and a half ago, a video was shown at a conference of chareidi school principals in which Chizki, who...

n September 1, I tuned into a webinar sponsored by the Clarion Project featuring a former Islamic terrorist in dialogue with an Israeli advocate for justice and peace. In their discussion about Palestinian terror,...

BROWNIE FOR ONE A most exceptional guilty pleasure without the guilt. Cooking spray 6 tablespoons zero-calorie sweetener 2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon baking powder ⅛ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce 2 egg whites 2 teaspoons...

Alison Birch, the owner of a hair salon in Stroud, England, was seeking a part-time stylist. The advertisement (it was the UK, so read it “adVERtisment”) she submitted to a local job center publication...